What’s the weirdest thing a sports fan has ever thrown?
From teddy bears to tortillas to disco records and rats, here are 10 real moments where fans launched wild stuff onto the field—and somehow, it turned into a tradition.
This video is part of Sports Traditions, a series covering the origin stories behind the strangest, most iconic rituals in sports history.
Whether it’s the Teddy Bear Toss in hockey, the Skittles shower for Marshawn Lynch, or Disco Demolition Night in baseball, people throw some weird things.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro 00:10 – About the series 00:33 – #10: Teddy Bear Toss (Hockey) 02:05 – #9: Tortilla Toss (Texas Tech Football) 02:38 – #8: Toilet Paper Game (John Brown University) 03:44 – #7: Beach Balls at Dodgers Stadium 04:39 – #6: Rats on the Ice (Florida Panthers) 05:25 – #5: Marshawn Lynch & Skittles (NFL) 06:09 – #4: The Octopus Tradition (Detroit Red Wings) 06:57 – #3: Fishcakes and Tennis Balls (Norwegian Soccer Protest) 07:56 – #2: Prosthetic Legs (WWE + MLB) 08:24 – #1: Disco Demolition Night (Chicago White Sox)
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